my former colleague and my friend, joe biden. mr. vice president, you have been an extraordinary leader of this nation and a true partner to our president these past four years. you play many roles, advisor, advocate, implementer, persuader, strategist and most important of all, friend. we're confident this unique partnership between you and our great president will only grow stronger and more productive over the next four years. mr. vice president, on the surface we don't share a common ancestry, but on a deeper level we do share a common story. an american story. of achieving our dreams thanks to the sacrifice of our immigrant forebearers. as you embark on your well-deserved second term in the spirit of those who came before us and on behalf of all americans we offer you all our support and warmest wishes and we say to you -- [speaking foreign languages] -- and cheers to our great vice president. >> mr. president and all the presidents assembled, i always enjoyed this lunch more than anything we did in the capital. the 36 years